Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Why is it in News?
  • Royal family of Travancore got the managerial rights over Padmanabhaswamy Temple as per Supreme Court Judgement
Padmanabhaswamy Temple
  • It is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram.
  • The city of Thiruvananthapuram in Malayalam translates to "The City of Lord Ananta". It refers to the deity of the Padmanabhaswamy temple.
  • Architecture:
(1) Its architectural style is the fusion of Chera style and Dravindian style.
(2) The principal deity Padmanabhaswamy (Vishnu) is in the "Anantha Shayana" posture, the eternal yogic sleep on the serpent Adi Shesha.
(3) The Lord's right hand is placed over a Shiva lingam.
  • Sridevi-Lakshmi, the Goddess of Prosperity and Bhudevi the Goddess of Earth, two consorts of Vishnu are by his side.
  • Brahma emerges on a lotus, which emanates from the navel of the Lord.
  • The idols of two goddesses holding chamaram, Garuda, Narada, Tumburu, the divine forms of the six weapons of Lord Vishnu, Surya, Chandra, Saptarshi (Seven Sages), Madhu, and Kaitabha are also there in the Sanctum.
  • The temple has a 100-foot (30 m), 7-tier gopuram made in the Pandyan style.
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 14th Jul 2020
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